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MOD-U-KRAF HOMES, INC.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 1997 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of
Mod-U-Kraf Homes, Inc. will be held at the Virginia First Savings Bank
located at 216 College Street, Rocky Mount, Virginia on March 26, 1997 at
10:00 a.m. for the following purposes:
1. To elect a Board of Directors to serve for the ensuing year; and
2. To transact such other business as may properly come before the
meeting.
The Board of Directors has fixed February 19, 1997 at the close of
business, as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled
to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting and any adjournment thereof.
You are requested to mark, sign, date and return the enclosed proxy
promptly regardless of whether you expect to attend the meeting. A
postage-paid return envelope is enclosed for your convenience.
If you are present at the meeting, you may vote in person even though
you may have previously delivered your proxy.
By Order of the Board of Directors
EDWIN J. CAMPBELL, Corporate Secretary
March 6, 1997
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MOD-U-KRAF HOMES, INC.
P. O. Box 573
Rocky Mount, Virginia 24151
Telephone: (540)483-0291, FAX (540)483-2228
PROXY STATEMENT
GENERAL
Proxies in the form enclosed are solicited by the Board of Directors of
Mod-U-Kraf Homes, Inc. (the "Company") for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders
(the "Annual Meeting") to be held at 10:00 A.M. on March 26, 1997 at the
Virginia First Savings Bank located at 216 College Street, Rocky Mount,
Virginia. Any person giving a proxy may revoke it at any time before it is
voted by means of a writing addressed to the Secretary of the Company, by
giving a subsequently dated proxy or by voting personally the shares
represented by the proxy. A proxy, when executed and not so revoked, will be
voted and, if the proxy contains any specific instructions, it will be voted
in accordance with such instructions.
The Company is mailing this Proxy Statement and the accompanying proxy on
or before March 6, 1997 to all shareholders of record at the close of
business on February 19, 1997 (the "Record Date"). The cost of solicitation
of proxies will be borne by the Company. In addition to the use of the mails,
proxies may be solicited by employees of the Company, but no special
compensation will be paid to any employee for such solicitation.
OWNERSHIP OF EQUITY SECURITIES
The Company's only authorized equity is common stock, $1 par value
("Common Stock"), each share of which has one vote on all matters. There
were outstanding and entitled to vote 825,649 shares of Common Stock on the
Record Date.
The following table presents certain information as of the Record Date
regarding beneficial ownership of Common Stock by the directors and nominees
for directors, officers and directors as a group, and all owners of more than
5% of the Common Stock.
Amount and Nature
Name of Beneficial of Beneficial Percent
Owner Ownership Owned
------------------ --------------------- -------
Edwin J. Campbell 42,092(1) 5.10%
Dale H. Powell 68,800 8.33
W. Curtis Carter 36,720 4.45
J. Dillard Powell 3,793 .46
Bobbie L. Oliver 173,406 21.00
Mary L. Fitts 66,000(2) 7.99
All officers and directors
as a group(8 persons) 391,111 47.37
Robert K. Fitts 78,547(3) 9.51
P. O. Box 82 Boones Mill, VA 24065
(1) Includes shares held in various fiduciary capacities and owned by
or with certain relatives.
(2) Includes 66,000 shares with respect to which voting and investment
power is shared with Robert K. Fitts
(3) Includes 12,547 shares with respect to which Mr. Fitts has sole
voting and investment power and 66,000 shares with respect to which
such power is shared with Mary L. Fitts.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Proxies will be voted for the election of the following nominees as
directors. The Board of Directors has no reason to believe that any of the
nominees will be unavailable, but if so proxies will be voted for such
substitutions as the Board of Directors shall designate. The election of
each nominee for director requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a
plurality of the shares of Common Stock cast in the election of directors at
a meeting in which a quorum (a majority of all outstanding shares of Common
Stock) is present. Votes that are withheld and shares held in street name
that are not voted in the election of directors will not be included in
determining the number of votes cast. Unless otherwise specified in the
accompanying form of proxy, it is intended that votes will be cast for the
election of all of the nominees as directors.
Name Age Director Since
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Edwin J. Campbell . . . . . . . . 67 1978
Dale H. Powell . . . . . . . . . 63 1980
W. Curtis Carter . . . . . . . . 78 1991
J. Dillard Powell . . . . . . . . 63 1991
Bobbie L. Oliver . . . . . . . . . 64 1994
Mary L. Fitts . . . . . . . . . . 57 1994
EDWIN J. CAMPBELL was Vice President of Sales and Marketing of the
Company from 1977 until 1990, and has been Corporate Secretary since March,
1990. He has been Vice President since October, 1990.
DALE H. POWELL was Vice President-Operations of the Company from 1980 to
March 1990, when he became President and Chairman of the Board. Mr. Powell
was Secretary of the Company from March 1988 until March 1990. Mr Powell is
the brother of J. Dillard Powell.
W. CURTIS CARTER, presently retired, was an Officer and Director of
Stuart Lumber Corporation in Stuart, Virginia for 24 years until the company
was sold to the Masonite Corporation in 1977. He remained with Masonite in
accounting and other capacities until his retirement in 1988.
J. DILLARD POWELL has been owner and President of Rocky Mount Supply
Company since 1989. Prior thereto he served as President of Continental
Homes from 1973 to 1988 where he had worked in other capacities since 1960.
He was on the State Board of Housing from 1972 to 1986 serving 8 years as
Chairman; was a Commissioner for the Virginia Housing Development Authority
from 1976 to 1984; Chairman of the National Joint Council of States on
Building Codes and Standards from 1986 to 1988; and has been a Director of
First Virginia Bank-Franklin County since 1983. He is the brother of Dale H.
Powell.
BOBBIE L. OLIVER is the wife of the late O. Z. Oliver, Co-founder and
former Board Chairman of Mod-U-Kraf Homes, Inc. She is the largest
shareholder of the Company and is managing real estate and rental properties.
She is the Sister-In-Law of Dale H. Powell and the Sister of Mary L. Fitts.
MARY L. FITTS, Real Estate Investor, has been owner and operator of an
apartment complex since 1983. She is the wife of Robert K. Fitts, co-founder
of the Company. She is the Sister-In-Law of Dale H. Powell and the Sister of
Bobbie L. Oliver.
Meetings and Committees of the Board
The Board of Directors does not have a standing executive committee,
nomination committee, compensation committee or audit committee but instead
fulfills the functions of these committees itself. The Board of Directors
also functions as the nominating committee and reviews the qualifications of
possible candidates suggested by management of the Company.
The Stock Option Committee of the Board of Directors administers the
Company's stock option plan and consists of Messrs. Campbell and Carter.
The Board of Directors held five meetings during fiscal 1996 and the
Stock Option Committee met one time. No director attended fewer than 75% of
these meetings.
Executive Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
The Company's Board of Directors, including Company officers Edwin J.
Campbell and Dale H. Powell, functioned as the executive compensation
committee in 1996.
Executive Compensation Committee Report
At Mod-U-Kraf Homes, Inc., all members of the Board of Directors serve
as members of the Compensation Committee. It is the desire of the Committee
to establish a compensation program designed to attract and retain key
employees. Compensation is based on the local pay scales and comparable
industry standards. Compensation for key Company employees is reviewed each
year based on job performance and recommendations to the Board by the
President and Vice President. The President and Vice President are members
of the Board of Directors.
Mod-U-Kraf's executive compensation is based on industry standards for
comparative sized companies. In addition to a base salary, there is
potential for an annual incentive bonus to be earned based on Company profits
before taxes. Only two key executives, the President and Vice President,
participate in the incentive bonus which is detailed in their respective
employment contracts. All other key employees have a base salary which is
reviewed from time to time. There are no other incentives except those
available to all employees, such as profit sharing and stock option plans.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dale H. Powell Edwin J. Campbell
W. Curtis Carter Bobbie L. Oliver
J. Dillard Powell Mary L. Fitts
February 5, 1997
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table presents information relating to total compensation
of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company during the periods indicated.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
Annual Compensation
All
Name and (1) Other (2)
Principal Position Year Salary Bonus Compensation
Dale H. Powell 1996 $75,000 $20,322 $15,278
President and
Chairman of the 1995 $75,000 $18,542 $16,221
Board
1994 $75,000 $11,507 $15,956
(1) Bonus is calculated on the prior years' earnings in accordance with
Mr. Powell's employment agreement.
(2) Consists of $13,207 of premiums paid by the Company on a "split-dollar"
insurance policy for 1995, 1994 and 1993, and $2,071, $3,014 and $2,749
of Company contributions to Mr. Powell's profit-sharing plan account for
1996, 1995 and 1994 respectively.
Employment Agreements
Under an Employment Agreement with the Company, effective January 1,
1991, Dale H. Powell will be paid an annual base salary of $75,000, subject
to annual review by the Board of Directors. In addition to the base salary,
Mr. Powell will be paid incentive compensation equal to 3% of the income of
the Company before federal and state income taxes, and before the payment of
any dividends or extraordinary non-recurring items or expenses.
Compensation of Directors
Outside directors are paid a fee of $250.00 for each meeting of the Board
of Directors attended.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Pursuant to a settlement agreement between the Company and the Estate of
O. Z. Oliver, deferred compensation benefits of $75,726 were paid to Mr.
Oliver's widow, Bobbie L. Oliver, during 1996. In addition, $3,010 was paid
in 1996 to Mrs. Oliver for health insurance premiums. Mrs. Oliver, a
director, is a Sister In Law to Dale H. Powell, President and Chairman of the
Board of the Company and a Sister to Mary L. Fitts.
Pursuant to a settlement agreement between the Company and Robert K.
Fitts, deferred compensation benefits of $66,724 and a sum of $10,000 in
premiums for life insurance policies assigned to Mr. Fitts were paid to Mr.
Fitts in 1996. In addition, $6,150 was be paid in 1996 to Mr. Fitts for
health insurance premiums for Mr. Fitts and Mary L. Fitts, his spouse. Mr.
Fitts' spouse, Mary L. Fitts, a director, is a Sister of Bobbie L. Oliver and
a Sister-In-Law to Dale H. Powell, President and Chairman of the Board of the
Company.
In the normal course of business, the Company makes purchases from a
supplier owned by a director of the Company, J. Dillard Powell. The supplier
was acquired by Mr. Powell in 1989. Prior to that time, the supplier had
been a long time vendor of the Company. Purchases from this supplier totaled
$662,539 for 1996.
SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
REPORTING COMPLIANCE
The Company's directors, executive officers and owners of more than 10%
Company's shares are required under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to
file report of ownership and changes in ownership with the Securities
Exchange Commission. Copies of these reports must also be furnished to the
Company. Based solely on review of the copies of such reports furnished to
the Company through the date hereof, or written representations that no
reports were required; the Company believes that during 1996, all filing
requirements applicable to its officers, directors and 10% shareholders were
met.
SELECTION OF AUDITORS
The Board of Directors has appointed Brown, Edwards and Company,
independent certified public accountants, as auditor of the books and records
of the Company for fiscal 1997. Brown, Edwards and Company audited the
accounts of the Company for fiscal 1996. Representatives of Brown, Edwards
and Company are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting, will be given
an opportunity to make a statement, and will be available to respond to
appropriate questions if they desire to do so.
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED AT THE
1998 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
Any shareholder wishing to make a proposal to be acted upon at the 1998
Annual Meeting of Shareholders and to be included in the Company's proxy
statement for such meeting must present such proposal to the Company at its
principal office in Rocky Mount, Virginia not later than November 6, 1997.
OTHER MATTERS
At the date of this Proxy Statement, management knows of no matter to
come before the Annual Meeting other than those stated in the notice of the
Annual Meeting. As to other matters, if any, that may properly come before
the Annual Meeting, it is intended that proxies in the accompanying form will
be voted in accordance with the best judgement of the person or persons named
therein.
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We hope that you will be able to attend this meeting in person, but if
you cannot be present, please execute the enclosed proxy card and return it
in the accompanying postage-paid envelope as promptly as possible. Your
stock will be voted in accordance with the instructions you give on the
proxy, and in the absence of any such instructions will be voted FOR election
of all nominees of the Board of Directors.
EDWIN J. CAMPBELL, Corporate Secretary
March 6, 1997
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PROXY MOD-U-KRAF HOMES, INC.
P.O. Box 573, Rocky Mount, Virginia, 24151
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned hereby appoints Dale H. Powell and Edwin J. Campbell as
Proxies, each with the power to appoint his substitute, and hereby authorizes
them to represent and vote, as designated below, all the shares of common
stock of Mod-U-Kraf Homes, Inc. held of record by the undersigned on February
19, 1997 at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held on March 26, 1997
or at any adjournment thereof.
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS FOR all nominees listed WITHHOLD AUTHORITY
below (except as marked to vote for all
to the contrary below) nominees listed
[ ] below [ ]
INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee,
strike through the nominee's name in the list below.
J. Dillard Powell W. Curtis Carter Dale H. Powell
Edwin J. Campbell Mary L. Fitts Bobbie L. Oliver
2. In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon such other
business as may properly come before the meeting.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED
HEREIN BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY
WILL BE VOTED FOR PROPOSAL 1.
When shares are held by joint tenants, both should sign. When signing
as an attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give
full title as such. If a corporation, please sign in full corporate name by
president or other authorized officer. If a partnership, please sign in
partnership name by authorized person.
Signature
Signature if held jointly
Dated , 1997
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN
THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE
ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
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